Category Archives: Celebrity Chef

McEwan turns up the heat in KL

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 — Mark McEwan played to a quiet audience in the Ritz-Carlton in Kuala Lumpur last week. It was raining outside, and the Canadian chef, restaurateur and entrepreneur, did not feel the heat at all, even if he was cooking two things at the same time — a risotto and a beurre blanc or butter sauce. Both seemed complicated but … Continue reading

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So what wine would you pair with chilli clams?

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 —- We regularly drink wine with Chinese food, experimenting with the pairings, instead of sticking with the white wine with white meat and fish, and red wine with red meat convention. So it was just a matter of time before celebrity chef Martin Yan was whisked off to Barossa Valley in South Australia by Pernod Ricard Malaysia … Continue reading

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Want to cook… on TV?

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 — Are you one of those people who love watching food shows featuring chefs like Anna Olson, Nigella Lawson or Bruce Lim? All the time wishing or thinking you could be them? Well, here’s your chance. The Asian Food Channel (AFC) — yes, the good people who bring us all those food shows in the first place — is on the look-out … Continue reading

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Dudes on Foods: The Mark Restaurant – Review

The Mark Restaurant – Review . Intro The Mark Restaurant – Dude Grade: B- (for brunch) 25 E 77th St, New York 10075 (At Madison Ave) Phone: 212-606-3030. The wife and I met up some friends at The Mark Restaurant (a … Continue reading

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Feringgi Grill – Delightful Taste of Australian and French Cuisine

* This article was published in the New Straits Times (Life & Times) on 19th July 2011. Feringgi Grill in Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa Penang is a picture of elegance, both in design and culinary servings. With its minimalist earth-toned interiors and Tudor-style ambience, the restaurant exudes an old-school charm. Antiques and old photos Continue reading

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Chen Hong – Penang Food Ambassador for Taiwan

I had time to catch up with Taiwanese personality and celebrity Chef Chen Hong (??) during his recent trip to Penang, the island of delicious food. Popularly known as “Ah Hong”, he is now Penang Food Ambassador for Taiwan, since he was appointed by Penang State EXCO for Tourism Development and Culture, YB Danny Law Continue reading

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Chef In Black shows the way

THERE is a new fine dining restaurant in town, which prides itself with a menu prepared by international celebrity chef Emmanuel Stroobant. Continue reading

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French cooking guru Bocuse is ‘chef of century’

NEW YORK, March 31 — ?Frenchman Paul Bocuse, credited as the father of “nouvelle cuisine” and the first of the celebrity chefs, was named “chef of the century” by America’s leading cooking school yesterday. The Culinary Institute of America named Bocuse the top chef of the 20th century, citing the 85-year-old’s legendary career in which he … Continue reading

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Street Food in Gurney Drive with America’s Celebrity Chef Todd English

Celebrity chef, restaurateur, author, entrepreneur, and television personality, Todd English was in Penang recently for the filming of his TV show. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, Todd English is best known for his restaurant, Olives, located in both Boston, Massachusetts, and Las Vegas, Nevada and his TV cooking show, Food Trip with Todd English, Continue reading

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Maxwell Food Centre, Chinatown Singapore.

During my past few trips to Singapore, I rarely had the chance to venture out alone, let alone go to Chinatown to explore. Travelling solo during this weekend in Singapore gave me the liberty to go wander. As I only had the morning to spare, I decided to go to Maxwell food centre as the food stalls along Smith Street were not open yet. Continue reading

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